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Colorado Rockies: What is the possible return in a Nolan Arenado trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers?

By Noah Yingling

Sep 2, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) singles in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 2, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) singles in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Keibert Ruiz of the Los Angeles Dodgers
GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 22: Keibert Ruiz #80 of the Los Angeles Dodgers poses during MLB Photo Day at Camelback Ranch- Glendale on February 22, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /

The Dodgers top prospects

The Dodgers don’t have as strong of a farm system as they once did since they traded away some prospects and some graduated to the major leagues. However, they still do have two of MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects.

Of the two, Ruiz definitely needs to be in a deal. The Dodgers already have themselves a young, everyday catcher in Will Smith. The Rockies, on the other hand, have a huge hole behind the plate as they have never had a catcher that is rated above league-average defensively AND offensively like Ruiz is. He made his MLB debut in 2020 (two games) so the Rockies could easily slide him into their starting catcher spot tomorrow.

As it currently stands, you could very easily argue that Drew Romo is the best catcher that the Rockies have had in their organization in at least a decade, if not longer, and he has never played a professional game in his life since he was just drafted in 2020.

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